The Hiland Hawks will square off against the Coshocton Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiland has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hiland came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Tuscarawas Valley, falling 20-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hiland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Yoder, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Yoder has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Coshocton came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The Redskins not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 7-0).
Savannah Gambill made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Hiland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Coshocton, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
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